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Consumer Opinions Are Mushy

From all my years in research and consulting, I think I’ve learned a thing or two about marketing worth sharing. Enduring fundamentals, mostly yet often overlooked. So, this year, I’m sharing some for your consideration. I hope they’re helpful. This week’s thought: Consumer opinions are mushy. The core idea of marketing is consumer-centricity, the foundation of which is knowledge about consumers, meaning that marketing is deeply rooted in data about consumer opinions. Yet, much of...

Why Convenience Rules The Day

From all my years in research and consulting, I think I’ve learned a thing or two about marketing worth sharing. Enduring fundamentals, mostly yet often overlooked. So, this year, I’m sharing some for your consideration. I hope they’re helpful. This week’s thought: Convenience rules. Convenience trumps everything. No matter how innovative or cheap a brand may be, if it’s not easy to use, it will fail.

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